Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to expand its control over the Gaza Strip to 70%, up from approximately 60% as of mid-May 2026. When pressed on whether a full 100% occupation was the end goal, Netanyahu’s response was telling: “First 70 percent.”
The directive represents a continuation of security cabinet decisions made in 2025 that greenlit operations targeting Gaza City as part of a broader territorial strategy.
A phased approach with broad implications
The security cabinet approvals from 2025 laid the groundwork for this moment. Those earlier decisions authorized military operations in Gaza City specifically, and what we’re seeing now is the logical next chapter of that playbook being executed on a larger scale.
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